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Podcast: The fallout of Iran’s final report into downed Ukrainian jet
Last week saw Iran release its final report into the passenger jet it accidentally shot down in January last year, while the number of US domestic travellers hit its highest level since March 2020, a key sign that confidence is returning to the market. In this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, host Adam
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Opinion: Small right-sized narrow-bodies will be at the forefront of aviation recovery
/Singapore-based Victor Vieira dos Santos shares his insight into the ongoing global recovery of the aviation industry, and the significant place of smaller narrow-bodied aircraft. As we head into the second quarter of 2021, we continue to see airlines in Asia-Pacific grapple with the continued impact the pandemic has had on travel demand. While the
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Video: First flight for last A380 off the production line
The last-ever Airbus A380 to roll off the production line has completed its first flight, 16 years after the model made its debut.
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F-16 delivered to Lockheed depot for overflow support
/Lockheed Martin’s Greenville site has received its first F-16 aircraft following the signing of a $900 million overflow services contract
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New Zealand will reveal plans for Australia bubble in two weeks
/New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she would reveal the date she intends to create a two-way trans-Tasman bubble on 6 April.
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Another Dreamliner flaw found: Boeing to inspect cockpit windows
| 1 Comment on Another Dreamliner flaw found: Boeing to inspect cockpit windowsBoeing has found another manufacturing fault in some of its 787 Dreamliners, and will begin carrying out inspections on flight deck windows. The embattled US planemaker has said it has already begun testing the cockpit windows in a limited batch of aircraft, after it learned that a supplier had altered its production process. As such,
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